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Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: I commend the new Minister and wish him well. I send him my best wishes. Obviously, we want anyone who takes up high office and a Ministry as important as health to succeed. In 2009, I was a member of Waterford City and County Council when a presentation was given to the council by a group of healthcare professionals who were based in University Hospital Waterford, a number of whom were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the calculation of average net weekly pay for the purposes of the temporary wage subsidy scheme may cause an underpayment to some persons that are usually paid monthly (details supplied); if adjustments are planned to rectify the underpayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he met with unions that represent community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in order that negotiations could commence with a view to creating a process to bring this issue to finality. [12771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he made available the financial resources to address this issue. [12772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the community sector high level forum last met; the plans there are for it to meet again to resolve the ongoing issues it was set up to examine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals process for students that were self-taught and did not receive a grade for subjects in which they were self-taught; the reason their pre-leaving certificate examinations are not sufficient for estimating grades; her plans to rectify same; when they will get to sit an exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 801. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the backlog in processing claims for and making non-Covid-19 related payments; her plans for dealing with this backlog; the timeline for resolving this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12739/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 825. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer's allowance in €50 intervals up to €950 per week in tabular form. [12985/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 827. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance in €50 intervals up to €950 per week in tabular form. [13044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 848. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker's benefit in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 849. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker’s allowance in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: 850. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 810, 811 and 812 of 23 June 2020, when the report referenced will be finalised; and when it will be published or otherwise made available to members of Dáil Éireann. [13419/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: That is a fair response.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: There is no minute to be taken back. Not at all.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: That will not be happening. I thank Mr. Moran for coming in and for his opening statement and the supporting documentation he sent. He is right to say that he and his organisation cannot be defenders of every battle and that he has to almost ruthlessly single out the supports which are necessary for SMEs. That is a reasonable position for him to take. He will understand, however, that as...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: I am sorry, Mr. Moran. It is their job to understand the problem. It is their job to have the data. It is their job to have the solutions. I did not say that there was a misunderstanding of the scale of the problem - I happen to agree with it - but Mr. Moran said it. I am only quoting the words he said. I am trying to understand the reason that is the case, time and again. To go back...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: I have given Mr. Moran a fair wind to respond because I wanted to hear his response. There seems to be agreement here that liquidity is the key issue and that small businesses need it very quickly. We have proposed 0% interest loans and cash-for-equity initiatives. There are lots of ideas out there. The real issue is that money needs to get to SMEs very quickly to pay fixed costs, keep...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: I agree. I come from the south east and know the importance of these things. I speak to the chamber of commerce members and owners of small and medium-sized businesses all the time. Big infrastructure and capital investment are important. Some big projects need to be funded. Having money in people's pockets is also important, as is footfall on our streets. My final question is about the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: I welcome all of our guests. Many of the points that have been made in the submissions are similar to those we heard this morning from Mr. John Moran and his colleagues from SME Recovery Ireland. Businesses need liquidity, urgent grants and supports. More loans are not the solution and cash to support fixed costs is required. Mr. Cribben made the obvious point that Covid-19 has had a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Hospitality Sector (30 Jun 2020)

David Cullinane: That is what I am trying to get at. I think we can agree that things will not return to normal this year or next year. It will take a number of years, perhaps three or four, to get back to 2019 levels for all sorts of reasons. It may happen more quickly but some of that will depend on the external issues that Mr. Cribben mentioned about a vaccine and so on. It is going to take some time...